BIO

Alana Holmberg (b. 1983) is an Australian photographer known for her emotive portraiture and multimedia projects. To date, her independent work has explored the experiences of women in relation to family, feminism and body image -- investigations that continue to inform and challenge her own identity.

Alongside nuanced concepts, Alana’s images embody a lyrical and serene aesthetic. Empathy, subtly and vulnerability — both in process and visual outcome — thread her photographic projects, as does her curiosity with how audiences access and interact with visual stories. This interest forms the foundation of her ongoing experimentations with sound, moving image, performance and new technologies.

In her freelance assignments, Alana works across Asia-Pacific with non profit organisations to combined text, photography and motion, producing contemporary storytelling outcomes online. She has covered issues including conflict, climate change, gender equality, food security, and health and nutrition.

Alana joined Australia-based photography collective Oculi in 2016 and is also a proud member of Women Photograph. She teaches private workshops in visual storytelling and is a tutor for visual storytelling, writing for photography and new technologies at Photography Studies College (PSC) in Melbourne. Alana also provides communications consulting and copywriting services to photography-related organisations, initiatives and festivals.